I am currently running Superram 1.5 and am trying to increase the "internal" storage of the phone. I have skewered the forums and I understand this involves increasing the Data.img size beyond the initial 256mb compaction. Using TopoResize I have resized my data.img to 1.9 GB, however, i still had access to only 256 MB. I reinstalled Superram 1.5 and tried again with a fresh data image and also failed.
Can someone point me in the right direction, please?
Is there an XML i am to edit or something so the system recognizes the change?
App2SD just isn't cuttin it.
Much thanks to anyone who can help.
Well once the data img is used I don't think you can simply just enlarge it, it has never worked for me that way.. The only solution I can think of, is for you to get a new data image, a bigger one than the one you currently use, and restart your rom with that data img. You can find lots of Build threads with blank data images in them, eg. JDMS/MDJ. If you want to back up stuff, use titanium backup from the market.
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Firstly, that should read "scoured" lol -not skewered. And "compaction" should read capacity. Sorry, was trying out swype with XDA App.
Now, more impotently. When you say "restart your rom," you mean to just substitute one image file for another in windows and restart superRAM, correct?
I will not have to reinstall SuperRAM 1.5?
Also, since superram runs off the RAM of the device, will using a image file from a different build cause a problem?
Finally, has anyone out there increased there Image file in size via TopoResize and had success? Was it before the initial launch of your android build or after?
Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks all
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Well once the data img is used I don't think you can simply just enlarge it, it has never worked for me that way.. The only solution I can think of, is for you to get a new data image, a bigger one than the one you currently use, and restart your rom with that data img. You can find lots of Build threads with blank data images in them, eg. JDMS/MDJ. If you want to back up stuff, use titanium backup from the market.
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I big to differ. It can be increased. I used to do that during my android SD days.
@OP, you haven't scoured "a lot" yet. Search for datai.img maker, it can resize and create data.img.
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Issue resolved.
In the interests of others who may encounter this problem, here is the solution.
Simply get titanium backup and back up all your apps and info, then find a 2GB image from another build and substituted the old image file (data.img) with the new image file (renaming in appropriately) and used titanium backup to restore mostly everything. Titanium backup does a very good job restoring, even Astrid tasks returned, yay.
I originally didn't what to attempt this because SuperRAM is a unique build in the way it runs but there seems to be no issue.
One thing did come up, however.
I attempted to use a 4GB image as a replacement at first and that did not work.
Something about it being too large.
I read someplace that android has a difficulty with image files larger then 2 GB, can someone confirm?
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@Jose - I have tried using toporesize, It seems to increase the size of the data.img but only allow me to use the original 256MB. End result is ineffective.
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@Jose - I have tried using toporesize, It seems to increase the size of the data.img but only allow me to use the original 256MB. End result is ineffective.
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Sorry but I did not suggest toporesize but data.img maker.
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jose makalolot said:
Sorry but I did not suggest toporesize but data.img maker.
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Easy enough mistake to make, but toporesize is data.img maker. To OP (and for posterity's sake), I don't know if you tried it but if you tried making a new data.img using toporesize/data.img maker, you "should" have achieved about the same effect. Glad you got this solved though.
Hey Guys. How are you toady?
I come here with new problems! Probably this thread is solved but i got problem with Toporesize.
Anyway I solved why my Android crash all the time! Was the sd and now I installed few games but I will be glad to install Chainfire also but no way to go true because I do not have storage enough.
I try to use toposize to resize my data.img (inside i have many app and I did a backup) but I got this error, see pic.
If I make the fresh data.img no problem, but the Android do not turn on with "new" data.img, i looking just to resize mine without compromise it.
someone know how to do it?
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Maybe a good idea maybe not but since google code was abolished i can't find a thing. Here is a link to an all in one flashable installation of cupcake everything is working gps, market, sms calls etc. I found that the touchscreen may not work on first install just soft reset device and all will work on next reboot. Please follow suit for whatever releases you have thanks. I take no credit in any of the work in the rom biuld we know who these acknowledgements go to.
cupcake 1.5 google-ion 9-12-09
http://www.mediafire.com/?0zniavwqg2m
All files included in zip including voguimg needed to flash nothing else needed just unzip to storage card and enjoy!!!
I will add more links in this post as people add them!!!!
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Maybe a good idea maybe not but since google code was abolished i can't find a thing. Here is a link to an all in one flashable installation of cupcake everything is working gps, market, sms calls etc. I found that the touchscreen may not work on first install just soft reset device and all will work on next reboot. Please follow suit for whatever releases you have thanks. I take no credit in any of the work in the rom biuld we know who these acknowledgements go to.
cupcake 1.5 google-ion 9-12-09
http://www.mediafire.com/?2ygqzmzjzoe
All files included in zip including voguimg needed to flash nothing else needed just unzip to storage card and enjoy!!!
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is this just standard cupcake? is it themed?
standard with a blank data file
sorry if this sounds dumb, but i have been away from XDA for quite a few months now.
so you are talking about a very flashable android ROM for the vogue? meaning kiss bye bye winmo? everything works? even MMS and camera?
MMS depends on your carrier i have sprint and i can receive via picture mail(web view) but i cannot send. Everything else works YES kiss winmo goodbye i have
I followed the guide to fix my gps In windows mobile but for some reason, it still doesn't work. Would the GPS work if I flashed android instead of running it off windows mobile?
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I followed the guide to fix my gps In windows mobile but for some reason, it still doesn't work. Would the GPS work if I flashed android instead of running it off windows mobile?
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short answer, no it needs to work in win mo first. back to the drawing board. first you need to unlock your phone with an unlocker, then you need to flash an official rom preferrably from your carrier that is GPS enabled, then you can run android and use GPS on it. many tuts around. if you did all of this already, you didn't do it right. also, some programs in win mo require GPS to be primed before working. make sure to use something like google maps to test in win mo.
I'm curious. What's so great about Android on the phone?
I'm using Windows Mobile 6.1 and the phone seems to run fine.
Are there clear cut advantages or is it just "something different"?
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I'm curious. What's so great about Android on the phone?
I'm using Windows Mobile 6.1 and the phone seems to run fine.
Are there clear cut advantages or is it just "something different"?
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to me the interface is superior, the apps, but mostly it's just something cool.
functionality wise I think you can achieve the same thing on Windows mobile with the right apps. Just the cool stuff like oooooo are not there on Winmo
jimt007 said:
I'm curious. What's so great about Android on the phone?
I'm using Windows Mobile 6.1 and the phone seems to run fine.
Are there clear cut advantages or is it just "something different"?
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Run Android from your sd card via haret. Then you can have winmo and android.
im having issues, I have the original 512mb card in the phone formatted twice with fat32 partition. Copied the 6 files from your zip file and flashed the nbh file via the windows ruu flasher all was good. Boots with the linux penguin but I get to the state where it says losetup: /dev/block/loop0: No Such file or directory Failed
Failed to mount data fs on SD Card.
/bin/sh1 can't access ttyl job control turned off.
Then it just sits there.
Help, I'm playing around with this on my partially broken vogue (have my good one running winmo) so I can fool around with it but I've tried everything I could.
Thanks
Have try it on my Kaiser... I know for sure it will not work.. and indeed... loop between reset and the HTC logo
is this different than the one dzo made?
my mistake i made the zip file really quick last night i will redo it. Apparent i didnt rename datablank.img to data.img i will fix and reupload but all you have to do is make sure the file is data.img
The link in the first post has been updated to reflect this change. My apologies.
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Apparent i didnt rename datablank.img to data.img
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If that is only the difference then we can rename it itself if you already have the files.
Question: Can you also replace the system.sqsh with a build you like?
(When you know for sure it is working.. beside if GPS/Bluetooth is working.)
And in the ROM there is: zimage, initrd and haret.exe?
the flash will not work on a Kaiser have try the new ZIP file.
I flashed this rom and it was very nice, but when i tried to sync my google account, it force closed and my contacts never synced. Is there a fix to this?
Can someone also make a Flashable rom for KAISER ... thanks..
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im having issues, I have the original 512mb card in the phone formatted twice with fat32 partition. Copied the 6 files from your zip file and flashed the nbh file via the windows ruu flasher all was good. Boots with the linux penguin but I get to the state where it says losetup: /dev/block/loop0: No Such file or directory Failed
Failed to mount data fs on SD Card.
/bin/sh1 can't access ttyl job control turned off.
Then it just sits there.
Help, I'm playing around with this on my partially broken vogue (have my good one running winmo) so I can fool around with it but I've tried everything I could.
Thanks
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Try scanning the card for errors. Aslo note that the data file needs to be named data.img. Between those 2 ideas you problem should be solved.
Roms
Here is a whole bunch of them
not sure which ones work perfectly, i know a couple of them work for me.
go ahead and try em out.
i take no credit for these roms
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=aa29b5ef55091cf1c79b87b207592a1cda1aeb409e8c06c379b5ba589d1986ba
Even running natively instead of haret i have noticed battery life really sucks and i'm just talking about standby mode. Using the same programs on android as winmo i get about a third of the battery life. Can anyone recommend any battery saving tip. GPS is on only when needed and data is always on. I will not turn data off as it is always on in winmo and i have no issues with winmo.
I have been using shubCRAFT CM6 for almost 4 days now. And everything is PERFECT "seriously.....everything" (including battery life) I am using Chuckydroidrom and im curious to know if i can switch android Rom while keeping my data (sms etc) if i can switch to try out a different android rom. What is the proper way to do it?
[Q] If "everything is PERFECT "seriously.....everything" (including battery life)".... why would you want to try another build?
seriously if you are having NO problems then stick with it until the first actual ROM is available to flash.
to 'answer' your [Q]..... I'm not sure you can backup and transfer user data between these different builds/ports.
IF you have achieved perfection already, you would be silly to mess with it anyway IMHO
I know this (below) refers to upgrading mattc 1.4 to 1.5 but it MIGHT also apply to upgrading any build to any other build without losing user data.
backup and try it?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7541674&postcount=1438
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I know this (below) refers to upgrading mattc 1.4 to 1.5 but it MIGHT also apply to upgrading any build to any other build without losing user data.
backup and try it?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7541674&postcount=1438
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before trying, save the data.img file to ur pc... coz if anything goes wrong, u can go back to ur original build and jus copy the file back(evrything will b back to normal)
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before trying, save the data.img file to ur pc... Coz if anything goes wrong, u can go back to ur original build and jus copy the file back(evrything will b back to normal)
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my question is i am usin 512mb data.image i got 4gb data.image also... How can i change it with all my previous data... I need the bigger storage with older files on 512mb data.image... Any help here??
I copy the entire SD CARD to a file... Delete/Format/Copy New. Then I add the. Apk's, Media (Pictures, Sounds, etc). Done.
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my question is i am usin 512mb data.image i got 4gb data.image also... How can i change it with all my previous data... I need the bigger storage with older files on 512mb data.image... Any help here??
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I need to know this as well been searching around for it and have gotten no answer
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U can try to back everything up n when you put the new build copy the "data.img" and you should have all your apps and stuff, and it'll boot faster on the first boot.
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The Motorola Flipout is fairly easy to root, at least now. Universal Androot (get it here) works.
I am thinking about moving apps to the sd card. However, since I haven't reflashed the phone, and I don't have a ROM for it, I'd like to do it without reflashing. Is that possible?
If I partition an SD card correctly (ext3), copy all of /data onto that partition, and then mount that partition over /data, will that work? Or do I have to mount the card before the phone boots?
Or is it better to just copy /data/data, and mount the partition over /data/data?
It seems to me that mounting over a directory, as opposed to creating a link is least invasive, because on reboot the phone is as it was before. Is this right?
If I have to mount the sdcard before the phone boots, can I just edit one of the init scripts, or is that more complicated? I read about editing init.rc and repacking boot.img
Oh, HOWTO unpack edit and repack boot images seems to give good instructions. On the Flipout, boot is mtd4, and recovery is mtd5.
If I only modify boot, I can't brick my phone too badly? Since I haven't changed recovery, I should be able to recover (?). Can I create an update.zip that flashes the old boot.img and undoes my changes in case something goes wrong?
I just got the flipout from rogers.. Is there anyplace that has a development forum for it? And does it have the efuse ? If it does, is it possible to do what was done with the droid X to it?
How did go so far ghostwheel? I'm eager to hear what else you have figured out.
You use App2Card.apk at below for app2sd without flash:
http://www.tinhte.vn/f280/app2card-2-4-4-20-9-cai-dat-ung-dung-len-nho-phan-vung-456586/
Requires: just a rooted phone
Steps:
- install app
- click Menu / Partition button then use slide bars to create ext2 for your sd card if it hasn't been splited yet
- click Install App2card button
- phone will be rebooted and you just taste app on sd after then
Note: above page has further instruction but it is vietnamese, you must use google translate to get it. This app runs perfectly on my Milestone.
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ghostwheel said:
The Motorola Flipout is fairly easy to root, at least now. Universal Androot (get it here) works.
I am thinking about moving apps to the sd card. However, since I haven't reflashed the phone, and I don't have a ROM for it, I'd like to do it without reflashing. Is that possible?
If I partition an SD card correctly (ext3), copy all of /data onto that partition, and then mount that partition over /data, will that work? Or do I have to mount the card before the phone boots?
Or is it better to just copy /data/data, and mount the partition over /data/data?
It seems to me that mounting over a directory, as opposed to creating a link is least invasive, because on reboot the phone is as it was before. Is this right?
If I have to mount the sdcard before the phone boots, can I just edit one of the init scripts, or is that more complicated? I read about editing init.rc and repacking boot.img
Oh, HOWTO unpack edit and repack boot images seems to give good instructions. On the Flipout, boot is mtd4, and recovery is mtd5.
If I only modify boot, I can't brick my phone too badly? Since I haven't changed recovery, I should be able to recover (?). Can I create an update.zip that flashes the old boot.img and undoes my changes in case something goes wrong?
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Hi,
I'd really like to help with that (I'm a confirm dev. for Cliq and CliqXT phones).
Hopefully we can do great things like we did for Cliq and CLiqXT (upgrade to 2.1!). (check my work at http://bit.ly/adlxmod).
First thing would be to generate a system dump (a dump of all the files in the /system partition). Hopefully we then could generate a custom recovery to flash on the phone, and then custom roms, either base on the dump you provide or other roms from other files. Contact me on twitter @adumont (say it's for Flipout) and I'll guide you to generate the dump!
Looking forward to do great things for that litle phone!
I'm in touch with adlxdum to give him my dump but I think we should start a separated thread like "Custom rom, modding (work in progress)" so that we can follow adlxdum work.
And...thx in advance ;-)
flusshd said:
You use App2Card.apk at below for app2sd without flash:
http://www.tinhte.vn/f280/app2card-2-4-4-20-9-cai-dat-ung-dung-len-nho-phan-vung-456586/
Requires: just a rooted phone
Steps:
- install app
- click Menu / Partition button then use slide bars to create ext2 for your sd card if it hasn't been splited yet
- click Install App2card button
- phone will be rebooted and you just taste app on sd after then
Note: above page has further instruction but it is vietnamese, you must use google translate to get it. This app runs perfectly on my Milestone.
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Worked!
I couldn't repartition the SD card with the program, so I had to partition it myself. But once that was done, thing seem to work well. A bit slower...
I'm not totally sure how to use the app. Internal seems to still be full, but ext2 on the SD is quite empty. I can't seem to be able to tell if an app is installed to internal or external.
I have to try and install some more apps to see if I run out of memory.
Thanks!!
I'm guessing the flipout and charm are almost identical phones?
My wife has a charm and i'm one of those "i'm not a developer, but I'd like to help" guys.
MrShides said:
I'm guessing the flipout and charm are almost identical phones?
My wife has a charm and i'm one of those "i'm not a developer, but I'd like to help" guys.
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Yes, I think they are very similar.
One thing that I'm interested in is the accelerometer. On the Flipout, most apps that use it are twisted - for example wikitude, and many games (labyrinth lite works!) I wonder if things work on the charm...
the charm has the same issue.
MrShides said:
the charm has the same issue.
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thanks! Too bad....
Hi ghostwheel
I've tried installing app2card, but I'm having some problems. I got the new version 2.7.2.
As you said, the partition doesnt work. For me it says sd card is full but its empty...
How did you manually partition it?
I've found some tutorials but it was for other phones and they required a custom rom...
I partitioned the card using a linux computer, with the program fdisk.
I allocated 2GB to a partition of type ext2. But, I think there are many alternatives for partitioning a disk, see this page:
http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f9/how-to-create-ext2-partition-14232/
Wow great link! Many different options! Will try this as soon as I get a micro sd card adapter. Thanks!
You mentioned in your old post that you were having problems using app2card, That you weren't sure if it was working. Have you been able to use it since? Is it working well? and if not have you found an alternative?
I just started using this phone and I'm almost running out of memory... this is quite annoying!
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You mentioned in your old post that you were having problems using app2card, That you weren't sure if it was working. Have you been able to use it since? Is it working well? and if not have you found an alternative?
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Yes, I was having problems. Mainly when restarting the phone, sometimes oodles of apps don't work, including launcher pro, and app2card. You have to remember that when the phone reboots and seems to have FC problems, don't chose any home screen as the default, in case it crashes, and keep a spare app2card to reinstall on the sdcard. I think "severe" problems I had only twice, or so.
So, I have almost no problems. Most of the time it works really well. So well, in fact, that I'm a bit afraid to upgrade it, in case something breaks. And, I totally forgot what it is like to have to delete apps to install another one.
I have more of the opposite problem - finding an app among all those installed takes a realllly long time if you forgot its name. Apps organizer helps.
hello, i am new and i have flipout to test in poland orange network, i just root him using 1st post in this forum, great job! thanks
OK, I am having some problems with the current version of app2card. As I said, sometimes when I turn the device off and back on, app2card fails, and many apps give a FC which starting. Then one needs to fix the apps from app2card. It seems that once that is done, some apps lose some of their data. So, for example, droidwall (excellent program!!), lost all firewall data. I'll have to check if newer versions of app2card don't have this problem. It doesn't happen very often.
Instructions to root Flipout
Hi - I'd consider myself a newbie regarding rooting. I just got the AT&T Flipout - I really like the form factor. I just tried running the Universal Androot from my phone but got the security warning message about only being able to install from trusted sources.
Can someone point me in the right direction please?
Many thanks!
it says that with a lot of apps installed like that, including gmote that I downloaded from the developers site. Just look at what you're downloading like you would on any machine
go to settings > Application and tick on unknown sources to be able to install it.
basically my motorola atrix doesn't work any more!!
the bit of the screen which is meant to be used to access the buttons bellow, work as though you are pressing the bottom of the visible screen!!
EVERYTHING is shifted down! if i want to press something, i have to press the area 1cm bellow the location!
I suspect it is cause by me formatting every single folder on the internal storage using clockwork recovery...
i have tried installing the original Rom using RSD, i have tried everything!!!
ANY HELP PLEASE?
the device is a piece of garbage now!
i saw that NO ONE else has reported this issue anywhere on the net!!
it can't be a hardware problem cause it was working before i formatted all of those folders! including the ones with the 3 character names... can't remember the names... but basically i formatted everything...
this is a common problem when you format / partition the internal memory. it screws up your PDS partition, which i hope you backed up. search a little more, there are lots of topics on this in the dev forum and I believe there MAY be a solution but i don't remember.
Just found a couple of threads...
I didn't back it up... does this mean that my Motorola atrix is practically worthless now? :s
Solution
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1131649
this apparently is supposed to work... will try it in a bit.
but still, you won't get the original mac address and bluetooth number and the rest...
:/ sad times... there must be someway to acquire the original values?!?!
benedict.s said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1131649
this apparently is supposed to work... will try it in a bit.
but still, you won't get the original mac address and bluetooth number and the rest...
:/ sad times... there must be someway to acquire the original values?!?!
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i'm not sure there are, as those values were never meant to be cleared out.
can ask why you decided to format every folder in the memory?
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i'm not sure there are, as those values were never meant to be cleared out.
can ask why you decided to format every folder in the memory?
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Well, if you look in the post i linked to, it is an image that i pushed into the partition...
it's working now at least!
I do have my mac address and IMEI, do you know how i can edit that image file to put my own values in it? i have no clue as to how the image can be edited.... :/
the reason i did that was because i had an HTC HD2 before. it originally comes with windows, and so when you installed Android, it had a horrible process... in that process, the MAGLDR and CWR as they were called, did not erase every folder in the phone's main memory... so i had gotten used to formatting them individually in that phone.. that's why i did it on the Atrix...
also, in the HD2 they were folders not partitions... so basically, i wasn't familiar with the exact core of Motorola android devices...
there must be a way to put in my own hardware details into the PDS image file?
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Well, if you look in the post i linked to, it is an image that i pushed into the partition...
it's working now at least!
I do have my mac address and IMEI, do you know how i can edit that image file to put my own values in it? i have no clue as to how the image can be edited.... :/
the reason i did that was because i had an HTC HD2 before. it originally comes with windows, and so when you installed Android, it had a horrible process... in that process, the MAGLDR and CWR as they were called, did not erase every folder in the phone's main memory... so i had gotten used to formatting them individually in that phone.. that's why i did it on the Atrix...
also, in the HD2 they were folders not partitions... so basically, i wasn't familiar with the exact core of Motorola android devices...
there must be a way to put in my own hardware details into the PDS image file?
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well, that's a little over my head, but i know some of the devs would be able to help you if you PMed them maybe.
coolios...
know anyone in particular?
Just trying to work my way through GMPOWER's tutorial on rooting the Nook Color.
I have some REALLY basic questions that are probably covered in the instructions, but if it's NEW, which it is for anyone reading here...it's confusing:
For example,
1. What is meant by the bold, red warning........"You must do a complete wipe before installing this package." Does "wipe" mean FORMAT? If yes......format what? The NOOK? The SD card? Both?
2. In the video included in the tutorial, there's reference to an unZIPing program being required to 'uncork' the downloaded files. The narrator says to right click and unzip the files. (When I right click on my zipped files, the only command I see that MIGHT an unzip function is "Extract all". Is that an unzip program?)
3. The most 'complicated' process of all, (to me, anyway) the selecting of the files and unzipping them and "flashing" them (is that just another word for copying or installing?) is passed over so quickly and with the camera so far away from the screen in the video....it's very difficult to see and understand exactly what is happening. For example, at exactly 4:06 into the video, the narrator says to right click on the CWM file.....at which point, it looks like he actually LEFT clicks it and it opens to show TWO files.....and he then RIGHT clicks on one of them, but doesn't say what it's name is or what it should do.
Sorry to sound like a whiney noob......but, remember, only noobs are watching this; otherwise we wouldn't be watching it!
Can someone please elaborate on the click here.....now do this......then do that.......then you will see this......and now you have to do these? I'm sure I speak for more people than just myself when I ask this.
Thanks very much for any help.
Michael
Bultaco69 said:
Just trying to work my way through GMPOWER's tutorial on rooting the Nook Color.
I have some REALLY basic questions that are probably covered in the instructions, but if it's NEW, which it is for anyone reading here...it's confusing:
For example,
1. What is meant by the bold, red warning........"You must do a complete wipe before installing this package." Does "wipe" mean FORMAT? If yes......format what? The NOOK? The SD card? Both?
2. In the video included in the tutorial, there's reference to an unZIPing program being required to 'uncork' the downloaded files. The narrator says to right click and unzip the files. (When I right click on my zipped files, the only command I see that MIGHT an unzip function is "Extract all". Is that an unzip program?)
3. The most 'complicated' process of all, (to me, anyway) the selecting of the files and unzipping them and "flashing" them (is that just another word for copying or installing?) is passed over so quickly and with the camera so far away from the screen in the video....it's very difficult to see and understand exactly what is happening. For example, at exactly 4:06 into the video, the narrator says to right click on the CWM file.....at which point, it looks like he actually LEFT clicks it and it opens to show TWO files.....and he then RIGHT clicks on one of them, but doesn't say what it's name is or what it should do.
Sorry to sound like a whiney noob......but, remember, only noobs are watching this; otherwise we wouldn't be watching it!
Can someone please elaborate on the click here.....now do this......then do that.......then you will see this......and now you have to do these? I'm sure I speak for more people than just myself when I ask this.
Thanks very much for any help.
Michael
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I'm running CM10 and have not seen the video you speak of... But I think I can help with some of what you're looking for.
1. Wipe and format are often used synonymously. For example wiping your system or data partition on your device is the same as formatting. If the video is talking about the SD card, the same philosophy applies. A formatted card is ideal before starting.
2. Again, unzip and extract are somewhat synonymous. What program they are likely referring to is 7zip. It's a powerful compression and decompression utility.
3. Flashing describes the process of installing a package(ROM, zip, etc...) from one media(SD in this case) and installing it to a normally read only media (the Nook's internal drive. Including the system and data partitions of the disk) This is usually done through a recovery program that starts up instead of the normal OS. In most cases it is Clockwork Mod recovery (CWM) or something very much like it.
Like I said, I haven't seem the video and never went the manual nooter route. I totally wiped stock nook and went the CyanogenMod route. So I can't comment on the video's vagueness in this case. Maybe another member has some insight on this.
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I'm running CM10 and have not seen the video you speak of... But I think I can help with some of what you're looking for.
1. Wipe and format are often used synonymously. For example wiping your system or data partition on your device is the same as formatting. If the video is talking about the SD card, the same philosophy applies. A formatted card is ideal before starting.
2. Again, unzip and extract are somewhat synonymous. What program they are likely referring to is 7zip. It's a powerful compression and decompression utility.
3. Flashing describes the process of installing a package(ROM, zip, etc...) from one media(SD in this case) and installing it to a normally read only media (the Nook's internal drive. Including the system and data partitions of the disk) This is usually done through a recovery program that starts up instead of the normal OS. In most cases it is Clockwork Mod recovery (CWM) or something very much like it.
Like I said, I haven't seem the video and never went the manual nooter route. I totally wiped stock nook and went the CyanogenMod route. So I can't comment on the video's vagueness in this case. Maybe another member has some insight on this.
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Hey, propjockey.....thanks for the 'patient' explanations.
I've made a little headway in terms of preparing to root my Nook Color.....but when I tried to use DiskImager....I got an error:....."An error occurred when attempting to lock the volume.
Error 5: Access is denied."
Anybody know what might have generated this? Or, what I should try next?
Thanks for any help, ladies and gentlemen!
Later,
Michael
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Hey, propjockey.....thanks for the 'patient' explanations.
I've made a little headway in terms of preparing to root my Nook Color.....but when I tried to use DiskImager....I got an error:....."An error occurred when attempting to lock the volume.
Error 5: Access is denied."
Anybody know what might have generated this? Or, what I should try next?
Thanks for any help, ladies and gentlemen!
Later,
Michael
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Yes, that means you have windows explorer looking at the drive. That locks it so it cannot be written to. Close windows explorer and try again.
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Yes, that means you have windows explorer looking at the drive. That locks it so it cannot be written to. Close windows explorer and try again.
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Thanks very much for the suggestion, leapinlar,.....but I'm still getting the Lock error even after making sure ALL windows of Explorer are closed (especially any for the SD drive).
Dumb question: I don't think either the text from GMPOWER or the video ever state WHERE the win32 diskimager and/or the clockwork-3.2.0.1 should be residing when these operations are taking place. I would ASSUME they're all supposed to be on the SD card....but I've been wrong before when assuming!!
Also, when I first tried this, I noticed I had downloaded (and possibly extracted) the win32diskimager-source.zip (SOURCE) version as opposed to the BINARY version. Should I start over? With a cleanly formatted SD? (my formatting took a long, long time when I initially did it.......not using the Quick method, as I think I saw advised somewhere.)
Thoughts? Thanks!
EDIT: Actually, I think I just answered PART of my question: when I tried it again (after formatting the SD and putting ALL three zipped files on the card) I got a new/different error:
"Image file cannot be located on the requested device." So, I guess that means that at least the "eyeballer" image file CANNOT be sitting on the SD card while you attempt to "write" it there. Yes? No?
Therefore....by the same token....is it safe/possible to run the Win32DiskImager from the SD card.....or should it ALSO be located somewhere else during this process??
ANOTHER EDIT: Tried removing the image file from the SD card, then running DiskImage and selecting the image file that I'd downloaded and unzipped to my hard drive. STILL got the "lock error". Getting frustrated. Most grateful for any suggestions/help. Please and Thanks
You definitely need the img file on your PC before you try to burn. Having it on SD and putting that location in the image box will definitely lock the card. Try again with nothing on the card and no other program running.
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OK, leapinlar...you're my new GURU!!
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You definitely need the img file on your PC before you try to burn. Having it on SD and putting that location in the image box will definitely lock the card. Try again with nothing on the card and no other program running.
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Thanks, buddy!
That was apparently my problem
I formatted the card back to being a virgin.....put NOTHING on it. Went to Win32 on my hard drive, launched it, found the eyeballer image on my HARD DRIVE and selected it to flash onto my card in the G-drive.
And away it went!!! Lovely! Just friggin lovely!!
Now, since instructions everywhere often seem to be devoid of these fine "details".......could you be so kind as to give me EXPLICIT directions on what to do next? (I'd hate to turn my Nook Color into a paperweight at this stage!)
The sequence of events (i.e. when the nook gets turned on/turned off/hooked up/ etc seem to be different in different places........I notice even the video from Acsyndicate TV, they insert a little apology in the corner saying they forgot to turn it on; DOH!! Also, I see elsewhere that the Nook should be connected by USB at some point during this process....and yet the guy in the video doesn't have a cable showing anywhere any time. WTF??)
Thanks tons for your help leapinlar.......I'm almost at the point of not buggin you any more!
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Thanks, buddy!
That was apparently my problem
I formatted the card back to being a virgin.....put NOTHING on it. Went to Win32 on my hard drive, launched it, found the eyeballer image on my HARD DRIVE and selected it to flash onto my card in the G-drive.
And away it went!!! Lovely! Just friggin lovely!!
Now, since instructions everywhere often seem to be devoid of these fine "details".......could you be so kind as to give me EXPLICIT directions on what to do next? (I'd hate to turn my Nook Color into a paperweight at this stage!)
The sequence of events (i.e. when the nook gets turned on/turned off/hooked up/ etc seem to be different in different places........I notice even the video from Acsyndicate TV, they insert a little apology in the corner saying they forgot to turn it on; DOH!! Also, I see elsewhere that the Nook should be connected by USB at some point during this process....and yet the guy in the video doesn't have a cable showing anywhere any time. WTF??)
Thanks tons for your help leapinlar.......I'm almost at the point of not buggin you any more!
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Just go back to Manual Nooter and follow his directions.
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Just go back to Manual Nooter and follow his directions.
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Installation/rooting successfully completed, but now unable to download any apps because of "Sorry there's not enough space......." error appearing for every attempted download.
Is there a secret.......let me rephrase that.......what IS the secret to deleting all the crap that must be in there taking up all the space?
I rooted a virtually STOCK Nook Color (1.4.3) using manualnooter-5.08.20.basic.block_updates.zip - and it appeared to be fine, but I'm assuming there's a routine that must be followed to either "turn on" the ability to download......or free up some space to download......new apps.....which, after all, is the only reason we root these things.......right?
Thanks for any/all info.
Michael
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Installation/rooting successfully completed, but now unable to download any apps because of "Sorry there's not enough space......." error appearing for every attempted download.
Is there a secret.......let me rephrase that.......what IS the secret to deleting all the crap that must be in there taking up all the space?
I rooted a virtually STOCK Nook Color (1.4.3) using manualnooter-5.08.20.basic.block_updates.zip - and it appeared to be fine, but I'm assuming there's a routine that must be followed to either "turn on" the ability to download......or free up some space to download......new apps.....which, after all, is the only reason we root these things.......right?
Thanks for any/all info.
Michael
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Go to settings/storage and see what it says about internal storage space. Tell us how much is left.
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Go to settings/storage and see what it says about internal storage space. Tell us how much is left.
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B&N Content Storage Available 66%
3.35GB free of 5.09GB
Other Storage Available 20%
197MB free of 1.00GB
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B&N Content Storage Available 66%
3.35GB free of 5.09GB
Other Storage Available 20%
197MB free of 1.00GB
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You apparently have a lot of B&N stuff (apps, games, etc) installed (1.7 GB worth), but 3.35 GB should be plenty for installing more apps through Play Store. I don't know what your issue is.
Edit: You do not say, but I am assuming you meant downloading apps with Play Store. If you meant downloading some other way, like a browser, you need an sdcard to do that and you have not said how much room your SD card has.
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You apparently have a lot of B&N stuff (apps, games, etc) installed (1.7 GB worth), but 3.35 GB should be plenty for installing more apps through Play Store. I don't know what your issue is.
Edit: You do not say, but I am assuming you meant downloading apps with Play Store. If you meant downloading some other way, like a browser, you need an sdcard to do that and you have not said how much room your SD card has.
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OK....good feedback....THANKS!
1. Yes, I mean to download using Play Store (which currently is labeled MARKET. Presumably it'll update itself and change its name to GOOGLE PLAY when we get the storage problem solved.......will it?
2. I have next to no previous apps or media (maybe 4 apps and 4 books and 3 magazines) downloaded to the NC......but, perhaps it doesn't take much to fill this puppy?
3. I don't even have an SD card in it at this point. I removed the one I used to do the rooting because it booted to it when I started up the Nook this AM........and I assumed that was a bad thing.....or, at least unnecessary.
Should I erase the "rooting SD card"........or "keep it in a safe place" and use a new one for downloading/storing apps and media?
Thanks,
Mike
Bultaco69 said:
OK....good feedback....THANKS!
1. Yes, I mean to download using Play Store (which currently is labeled MARKET. Presumably it'll update itself and change its name to GOOGLE PLAY when we get the storage problem solved.......will it?
2. I have next to no previous apps or media (maybe 4 apps and 4 books and 3 magazines) downloaded to the NC......but, perhaps it doesn't take much to fill this puppy?
3. I don't even have an SD card in it at this point. I removed the one I used to do the rooting because it booted to it when I started up the Nook this AM........and I assumed that was a bad thing.....or, at least unnecessary.
Should I erase the "rooting SD card"........or "keep it in a safe place" and use a new one for downloading/storing apps and media?
Thanks,
Mike
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1. It should have changed itself immediately. That may be indicative of the problem.
2. Are any of the books kids interactive books? They take a lot of space.
3. If you did not make a backup with the CWM card, and you don't plan to restore the backup in the future, then reformat the card to use as a normal SD. But I recommend you do the backup and keep the card as CWM. Then get a new one.
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1. It should have changed itself immediately. That may be indicative of the problem.
2. Are any of the books kids interactive books? They take a lot of space.
3. If you did not make a backup with the CWM card, and you don't plan to restore the backup in the future, then reformat the card to use as a normal SD. But I recommend you do the backup and keep the card as CWM. Then get a new one.
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1. Hmmmm. Hope THAT'S not a disaster. "Market" opens Ok and I can see hundreds (maybe thousands) of apps. But, I've used the search utility and searched for "Google Play".........."Google"..........and even "Market"........and no Google Play comes up in the search results. Shouldn't it?
2. No kids in the familly; no 'interactive' stuff of any kind that I know of....a couple of novels, couple of magazines.....sodoku, Evernote, YouTube, calculator, a little drum machine, flashlight.......mirror......holy crap, looks like wifey's been active after all!!
3. I DIDN'T make a backup with (of ?) the CWM card. Back up of what, exactly......the old disk image (operating system? Pardon my noobiness). Is it too late to make any required copies/backup? I just now copied the contents of the "rooting SD card" into a folder on my laptop's hard drive.......but I'm not sure if that's what you're talking about.
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1. Hmmmm. Hope THAT'S not a disaster. "Market" opens Ok and I can see hundreds (maybe thousands) of apps. But, I've used the search utility and searched for "Google Play".........."Google"..........and even "Market"........and no Google Play comes up in the search results. Shouldn't it?
2. No kids in the familly; no 'interactive' stuff of any kind that I know of....a couple of novels, couple of magazines.....sodoku, Evernote, YouTube, calculator, a little drum machine, flashlight.......mirror......holy crap, looks like wifey's been active after all!!
3. I DIDN'T make a backup with (of ?) the CWM card. Back up of what, exactly......the old disk image (operating system? Pardon my noobiness). Is it too late to make any required copies/backup? I just now copied the contents of the "rooting SD card" into a folder on my laptop's hard drive.......but I'm not sure if that's what you're talking about.
m
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1. That may be the problem. It should update itself, but is not critical. The older versions of market temporarily stored their downloads on a separate partition named cache. That may be full from earlier downloads. Boot to CWM and there is an option to wipe cache. Do that. Then try to use market again.
3. The CWM card is capable of making what is called a nandroid backup. It backs up your entire operating system to SD so that if in making future mods, you make a mistake, you can restore your operating system to the way it was before you started making mods. It is too late to do that for you, but you can still backup what you have now.
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leapinlar said:
1. That may be the problem. It should update itself, but is not critical. The older versions of market temporarily stored their downloads on a separate partition named cache. That may be full from earlier downloads. Boot to CWM and there is an option to wipe cache. Do that. Then try to use market again.
3. The CWM card is capable of making what is called a nandroid backup. It backs up your entire operating system to SD so that if in making future mods, you make a mistake, you can restore your operating system to the way it was before you started making mods. It is too late to do that for you, but you can still backup what you have now.
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I'll give that a try......booting with CWM and wiping the cache. (Out of town on family 'duties' and left the nook at home but will report back on Monday sometime.)
Thanks for "babysitting" me, buddy! Appreciate it. Have a great weekend. Later, Mike.